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Events in 2023   1221-2023 KML

AMS received 19 reports about a fireball seen over ID, MT, OR and WA on Friday, February 24th 2023 around 09:12 UT.

D. Sound
13 no
C. Sound
14 no
Frag
10 yes
4 no
19  Reports

The duration of this event seems too long to be a fireball. It was most likely a re-entry of a satellite or rocket.

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The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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2  Videos

AMS event #1221-2023

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DashCam video of long fireball

© Adam Slack

3  Photos

AMS event #1221-2023

© Jim C.

AMS event #1221-2023

© Justin P.

45 second long re-entry(?)

© Jim Cauthen
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2023-02-24 09:00 UT 2023-02-24 02:00 MST North Fork ID ≈3.5s -7 - - - Jason T 3
b 2023-02-24 09:00 UT 2023-02-24 02:00 MST MT ≈45s -13 ? ? ? Heidi E 2
c 2023-02-24 09:00 UT 2023-02-24 02:00 MST MT ≈3.5s -11 - - ? Emily W 1
d 2023-02-24 09:06 UT 2023-02-24 02:06 MST Nampa ID ≈7.5s -10 - - jason b 2
e 2023-02-24 09:10 UT 2023-02-24 02:10 MST Nampa ID ≈20s -10 - - David J 1
f 2023-02-24 09:10 UT 2023-02-24 02:10 MST Butte MT ≈20s -12 ? - Maggie D 3
g 2023-02-24 09:10 UT 2023-02-24 02:10 MST Vale OR ≈20s -11 - - Brian B 1
h 2023-02-24 09:10 UT 2023-02-24 01:10 PST Othello WA ≈3.5s -13 - - Austin L 2
i 2023-02-24 09:10 UT 2023-02-24 02:10 MST Caldwell ID ≈20s -9 - - ? Travis F 3
j 2023-02-24 09:12 UT 2023-02-24 02:12 MST Belgrade MT ≈7.5s -13 - - ? Cindy K 1
k 2023-02-24 09:13 UT 2023-02-24 02:13 MST Bozeman MT ≈3.5s -17 - - Justin P 2
l 2023-02-24 09:13 UT 2023-02-24 02:13 MST Mountain Home ID ≈45s -8 ? ? - Adam S 2
m 2023-02-24 09:13 UT 2023-02-24 02:13 MST Boise ID ≈45s -8 ? ? - Jim C 4
n 2023-02-24 09:13 UT 2023-02-24 02:13 MST Nampa ID ? -10 ? ? ? Micah M 2
o 2023-02-24 09:14 UT 2023-02-24 02:14 MST Potomac MT ≈7.5s -14 - - h B 1
p 2023-02-24 09:14 UT 2023-02-24 01:14 PST Soap Lake WA ≈20s -12 - - - Donna F 2
q 2023-02-24 09:15 UT 2023-02-24 01:15 PST Mondovi WA ≈45s -11 ? ? Ted C 3
r 2023-02-24 09:30 UT 2023-02-24 02:30 MST Boise ID ≈20s -7 - - Grace P 1
s 2023-02-24 09:35 UT 2023-02-24 02:35 MST Emmett ID ≈20s -9 - - Kristen R 1

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